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enSo It Begins: Verizon, Nokia Post First Quarter 2012 Earningshttp://www.maclife.com/article/news/so_it_begins_verizon_nokia_post_first_quarter_2012_earnings
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u220903/verizon_iphone_stands_tall_200px.jpg" alt="Verizone iPhone" width="200" height="150" class="graphic-right" />The middle of April is behind us, which means corporations will begin posting quarterly earnings for the first three months of 2013. First out of the gate: Verizon, who's off to a great start, and Nokia, who still isn't out of the woods quite yet.<br /><br /><a href="http://www22.verizon.com/investor/app_resources/htmls/news_verizon_posts_strong_earnings_growth_in_1q_2013_04182013.htm" target="_blank">Verizon announced its Q1 2013 earnings on Thursday</a> with a $4.8 billion profit and the addition of 677,000 wireless subscribers -- a dip from the 2.1 million subscribers added in the previous quarter, but a big profit jump from the $1.9 billion net loss in Q4.<br /><br />Big Red moved 7.2 million smartphones during the first quarter, and not surprisingly, 5.9 million of those were LTE-capable handsets. The company now boasts 491 markets across the United States, with 4G LTE service available to 287 million people.<br /><br />While the company's official press release didn't break out iPhone numbers, Verizon CFO Fran Shammo told investors during a conference call that Apple's handset made up four million of the 7.2 million smartphones the carrier sold last quarter, with roughly half of those being of the LTE-ready iPhone 5 variety. The remaining 3.2 million were likely Android-based handsets with a smattering of BlackBerry 10 and Windows Phone thrown in for good measure.<br /><br />Speaking of Windows Phone, <a href="http://www.results.nokia.com/results/Nokia_results2013Q1e.pdf" target="_blank">Nokia also posted Q1 2013 financials</a> (PDF link), which saw the company move another 5.6 million Lumia handsets, a jump from 4.4 million in the previous quarter. Unfortunately, only 400,000 of those handsets landed on American shores, a dip from 700,000 in Q4.<br /><br />All in all, Nokia posted an operating loss of roughly $196 million on $7.65 billion revenue for Q1 2013 -- the bleeding hasn't quite stopped yet, but the onetime cell phone champ is holding its own against Apple and Google.<br /><br /><em>Follow this article’s author, <a href="http://twitter.com/JRBTempe" target="_blank">J.R. Bookwalter on Twitter</a></em></p><p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/so_it_begins_verizon_nokia_post_first_quarter_2012_earnings#commentsNews4G LTEiphone 5LumianokiaQ1 2013quarterly lossquarterly resultsrevenueSubscribersverizonVerizon WirelessiPhoneThu, 18 Apr 2013 13:14:15 +0000J.R. Bookwalter16760 at http://www.maclife.comOvernight Recap: More on AppGratis, T-Mobile Carrier Update, Marvel #1 Returnshttp://www.maclife.com/article/news/overnight_recap_more_appgratis_tmobile_carrier_update_marvel_1_returns
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u220903/marvel_1_promotion_200px.png" alt="Marvel #1: Over 700 free issues" width="200" height="150" class="graphic-right" />Monday wound up being a rather brisk day for tech news, with the removal of AppGratis from the App Store continuing to make headlines. T-Mobile also finally provided some much-needed official support for existing iPhones and Marvel even returned with its free #1 promotion -- but you'll need to act quickly, because that deal turns into a pumpkin again at midnight tonight. Read on to find out more!</p><h3>AppGratis Removal Blamed on Push Notification Abuse</h3><p>As we reported on Monday, popular app discovery service AppGratis vanished from the U.S. App Store over the weekend, prompting speculation that the app had run afoul of Apple's developer guidelines. <a href="http://allthingsd.com/20130408/confirmed-apple-kicks-appgratis-out-of-the-store-for-being-too-pushy/" target="_blank">AllThingsD has confirmed</a> that is indeed the case, getting slapped on the wrist for not one but two violations. The first is the most obvious, with App Store Review Guidelines specifically calling out "Apps that display Apps other than your own for purchase or promotion in a manner similar to or confusing with the App Store will be rejected." The second violation involved abuse of push notifications "to send advertising, promotions or direct marketing of any kind," which is becoming a big problem with many apps now. No word as yet from AppGratis on how they plan to fix the issue.</p><h3>T-Mobile Releases Carrier Update for Unlocked iPhone 5 Models</h3><p>After being teased last Friday, <a href="http://www.tmonews.com/2013/04/t-mobile-iphone-carrier-bundle-available-for-download-to-iphones/" target="_blank">TmoNews reported Monday</a> that T-Mobile's Carrier Update for the iPhone is finally available ahead of its official debut on the magenta network this Friday. The tiny over-the-air update adds official support for T-Mobile's U.S. network for all unlocked handsets, which includes Visual Voicemail, 4G network indicator, LTE and HD Voice for the iPhone 5 and auto-configuration settings for MMS, Personal Hotspot and APN. You'll need the latest iOS 6.1.x update (and a T-Mobile SIM card) installed, then simply head to Settings &gt; General &gt; About from your device and you should be prompted to download the under 10KB update.</p><h3>Marvel #1 Promotion Available Again, This Time in Batches</h3><p>Marvel and technology partner ComiXology are back with their #1 promo, which briefly offered more than 700 free digital issues during SXSW last month before the whole thing was shut down because the servers crushed under the weight of so many people attempting to download at once. The promo is now back, but with a twist: <a href="https://promo.marvel.com" target="_blank">You'll need to head to this signup page</a> before 11:59pm EST on April 9 (that's today!), then wait for an email to arrive sometime after Thursday, April 11, 2013 with instructions on how to get yours. So much for instant gratification, but it's still a great deal for those who missed out on it the first time around.</p><h3>Paragon Camptune X Updated for Windows 8 Boot Camp Support</h3><p>Paragon Software announced Monday that the latest version of its <a href="http://www.paragon-software.com/home/camptune/index.html" target="_blank">Camptune X</a> software for Mac has been updated to add full Windows 8 support for Boot Camp. After buying or updating to version 10.2, Camptune X allows Boot Camp users to adjust how much space is devoted to your Windows 8 partition without data loss -- and it happens in moments, with just a few clicks of the mouse. The $19.95 software previously supported Windows 7 and earlier versions, but the latest update now adds Windows 8 support, which Apple finally supports via Boot Camp as well.</p><h3>HTC Posts Record-Low Quarterly Profit Ahead of One Shipments</h3><p><a href="http://finance.yahoo.com/news/htc-posts-record-low-quarterly-081223067.html" target="_blank">Reuters reported Monday</a> that HTC Corp. is reporting record-low quarterly profit for the first quarter of the year, a problem compounded by delays in shipping its latest flagship handset for 2013, the well-reviewed HTC One. The manufacturer had planned to roll out the handset in 80 markets worldwide, but only wound up with three -- a problem blamed on a shortage of camera parts used in the handset. HTC's Q1 2013 net profit fell from $1 billion in the prior quarter to only $85 million, missing analysts' estimates at a crucial time.<br /><br /><em>Follow this article’s author, <a href="http://twitter.com/JRBTempe" target="_blank">J.R. Bookwalter on Twitter</a></em></p><p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/overnight_recap_more_appgratis_tmobile_carrier_update_marvel_1_returns#commentsNewsApp StoreAppGratiscarrier updatehtcMarvel Comicsovernight recapQ1 2013T-MobileviolationsWindows 8iPhoneMacTue, 09 Apr 2013 12:14:11 +0000J.R. Bookwalter16679 at http://www.maclife.comT-Mobile Announces First Subscriber Growth in Nearly 4 Yearshttp://www.maclife.com/article/news/tmobile_announces_first_subscriber_growth_nearly_4_years
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u220903/t-mobile_logo_200px.png" alt="T-Mobile logo" width="200" height="150" class="graphic-right" />It's been four long years since T-Mobile has seen subscriber growth in the United States, but the fourth-place carrier is finally getting a little good news now that the first quarter of 2013 is behind it.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.tmonews.com/2013/04/t-mobile-finally-turns-the-tide-as-preliminary-first-quarter-financials-show-subscriber-growth/" target="_blank">TMoNews reported Thursday</a> that everyone's favorite magenta carrier will have some good news to report when it announces quarterly earnings on May 8, as more than half a million new customers have joined T-Mobile's ranks over the last three months.<br /><br /><a href="http://newsroom.t-mobile.com/articles/t-mobile-q1-progress" target="_blank">In a press release</a> offering a preliminary look at its subscriber numbers, T-Mobile USA reveals that it added 579,000 customers during Q1 2013, bringing their grand total to 34 million -- the first time the carrier has shown positive growth in almost four years.<br /><br />The less good news is that only 3,000 of those subscribers were of the more lucrative contract type, with the remaining 576,000 arriving by way of T-Mobile MVNO or other unbranded offerings. However, that's still a major coup for the carrier after bleeding 349,000 branded customers in Q4 2012.<br /><br />“These results display positive momentum and the first positive branded growth in four years,” said John Legere, President &amp; CEO of T-Mobile USA. “We have made material progress in stabilizing our branded business in Q1, which provides a solid foundation to build on with the new Un-carrier customer offers we launched last week across America. I believe the best is yet to come!”<br /><br />Following T-Mobile's March 26 event announcing the iPhone and its new "UNcarrier" plans, all eyes will be on the carrier next quarter to see if those initiatives will start producing further results.<br /><br /><em>Follow this article’s author, <a href="http://twitter.com/JRBTempe" target="_blank">J.R. Bookwalter on Twitter</a></em></p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/tmobile_announces_first_subscriber_growth_nearly_4_years#commentsNewscellular carriersearningsgood newsiphone 5MVNOQ1 2013quarterly resultsSubscribersT-MobileUNcarrieriPhoneThu, 04 Apr 2013 13:23:13 +0000J.R. Bookwalter16646 at http://www.maclife.comApple Launching iPhone 5 LTE with 36 New Carriers Next Weekhttp://www.maclife.com/article/news/apple_launching_iphone_5_lte_36_new_carriers_next_week
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u220903/iphone_5_34hi_stagger_frontback_black_print_200px.png" alt="iPhone 5" width="200" height="150" class="graphic-right" />Among the facts and figures of Wednesday's quarterly earnings report, Apple CEO Tim Cook dropped the news that the LTE-enabled iPhone 5 would be heading to 36 new carriers next week.<br /><br /><a href="http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/01/23/apple-announces-global-iphone-5-4g-lte-expansion-with-36-new-carriers" target="_blank">AppleInsider is reporting</a> that Apple will debut the 4G LTE-equipped iPhone 5 with 36 new carriers around the world next week, a significant expansion into countries where the super-fast data speeds are not currently available.<br /><br />"Today we have 24 carriers around the world that provide LTE support for iPhone 5. Those are in countries like the US, Korea, the UK, Germany, Canada, Japan, Australia and a few others," Cook said. "Next week, we're adding 36 more carriers for LTE support. These carriers will be in countries that we are not currently supporting LTE."<br /><br />Among the countries noted are Italy, Denmark, Finland, Switzerland, the Philippines and "several Middle Eastern countries," which collectively serve more than 300 potential incremental subscribers.<br /><br />AppleInsider notes that such expansion is just over 10 percent larger than Verizon Wireless, currently the world's largest LTE carrier with 257 million subscribers. <br /><br />"We feel really good about the situation we are in, particularly with these adds next week," Cook concluded.<br /><br />The rapid expansion is particularly impressive considering that it was less than a year ago that Apple added LTE to its product mix with the third-generation iPad, followed by the iPhone 5 last September.<br /><br /><em>Follow this article’s author, <a href="http://twitter.com/JRBTempe" target="_blank">J.R. Bookwalter on Twitter</a></em></p><p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/apple_launching_iphone_5_lte_36_new_carriers_next_week#commentsNews4G LTEexpansioninternationaliphone 5Q1 2013quarterly resultsSubscribersTim CookVerizon WirelessiPadiPhoneThu, 24 Jan 2013 13:46:39 +0000J.R. Bookwalter16061 at http://www.maclife.comCES 2013: Belkin Thunderbolt Dock Reappears, This Time Sans eSATAhttp://www.maclife.com/article/news/ces_2013_belkin_thunderbolt_dock_reappears_time_sans_esata
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u220903/belkin_thunderbolt_express_dock_200px.png" alt="Belkin Thunderbolt Express Dock" width="200" height="150" class="graphic-right" />Thunderbolt expansion docks have been as elusive as Bigfoot, despite several companies actually showing off prototypes at last year's CES event, but one of them is finally inching closer to reality at this year's show.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2013/01/07/ces-2013-belkin-drops-esata-support-for-upcoming-thunderbolt-express-dock-cuts-price-back-to-299/" target="_blank">MacRumors is reporting</a> that Belkin's Thunderbolt Express Dock has made another appearance at the Consumer Electronics Show, a year after making its public debut at the 2012 event. Unfortunately, you still can't order one quite yet, <a href="http://www.belkin.com/us/pressreleases/8798255940668" target="_blank">as the company continues to tweak the design</a>.<br /><br />For those who don't want to buy an Apple Thunderbolt Display, the Belkin Thunderbolt Express Dock is likely to be their salvation, adding access to eight devices through a single Thunderbolt cable.<br /><br />The device includes three USB 3.0 ports, one FireWire 800 port, one Gigabit Ethernet port, 3.5mm in and out audio jacks and an additional Thunderbolt port for daisy chaining to another device.<br /><br />The good news is that Belkin has dropped the price from $399.99 to $299.99, but that comes at the expense of an eSATA port, which was added to the Thunderbolt Express Dock last summer.<br /><br />At that time, Belkin pushed the release back to Q1 2013, which still appears to be the case. Belkin representatives told MacRumors that the device is targeted for "closer to the early part of the quarter," so hopefully it's just around the corner.<br /><br /><em>Follow this article’s author, <a href="http://twitter.com/JRBTempe" target="_blank">J.R. Bookwalter on Twitter</a></em></p><p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/ces_2013_belkin_thunderbolt_dock_reappears_time_sans_esata#commentsNewsBelkinCES 2013dockseSATAethernetExpress Dockfirewire 800gigabitQ1 2013thunderboltusb 3.0MacTue, 08 Jan 2013 15:13:49 +0000J.R. Bookwalter15936 at http://www.maclife.comNew iMacs Likely to Be in Short Supply Until Q1 2013http://www.maclife.com/article/news/new_imacs_likely_be_short_supply_until_q1_2013
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u220903/21.5imac_27imac_34r_grnvlly_flower_print_200px.png" alt="New iMacs" width="200" height="151" class="graphic-right" />The new iMacs will finally go on sale this Friday, but a new report from the supply chain indicates you'll want to act quickly if you want one -- they'll be in short supply for the remainder of the year and into early 2013.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20121127PD207.html" target="_blank">DigiTimes is reporting</a> that Apple's latest iMacs may be hard to come by after hitting stores on Friday, November 30, and shortages may also affect the iPad as well until the first quarter of next year.<br /><br />"Apple is expected to reach its shipment targets for both the iPad mini and 21.5- and 27-inch iMacs during the first quarter of 2013, as parts providers in its supply chain are expected to increase their yields by then," revealed unnamed sources close to Apple's supply chain.<br /><br />Contributing to the problem with the new iMacs is that the LCD panels are coming from once source, which sources claim is LG Display. LG also provides panels for the iPad mini along with AU Optronics, which is said to be falling short of its own target of 10 million units in Q4 2012 by as much as four million.<br /><br />LG Display is said to have developed "a new production process for mass producing the iMac panels," and its limited capacity appears to be contributing to a delay in shipments of the new desktop models.<br /><br /><em>Follow this article’s author, <a href="http://twitter.com/JRBTempe" target="_blank">J.R. Bookwalter on Twitter</a></em></p><p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/new_imacs_likely_be_short_supply_until_q1_2013#commentsNewsimac 2012imac availabilityimac ship dateiPad MiniLCD displaysLG DisplayQ1 2013Shortagessupply chainiPadMacWed, 28 Nov 2012 13:55:00 +0000J.R. Bookwalter15672 at http://www.maclife.comChinese Newspaper Claims iPhone 5S Heading for Trial Productionhttp://www.maclife.com/article/news/chinese_newspaper_claims_iphone_5s_heading_trial_production
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u220903/iphone_5_34hi_stagger_frontback_black_print_200px.png" alt="iPhone 5" width="200" height="150" class="graphic-right" />We know it's only been two months since you first cradled that iPhone 5 in your loving hands, but a new rumor claims that Apple is already ramping up trial production of the next model, which could arrive in the first quarter of next year.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20121112PB200.html" target="_blank">DigiTimes is reporting</a> that Apple may begin trial production of a so-called "iPhone 5S" in December, with an eye toward volume production in the first quarter of 2013.<br /><br />The report comes from Chinese language newspaper <em>Commercial Times</em>, who claims the trial production will see initial volumes of 50,000 to 100,000 units next month, with Apple attempting to smooth over some of the rough spots in the current iPhone 5 production line.<br /><br />"Facing low yield rates in the production of iPhone 5, Apple has accelerated the certification processes for related parts and components for the iPhone 5S," a translation of the newspaper report reads.<br /><br />There's no word on exactly what this so-called "iPhone 5S" might bring to the table, but a Q1 2013 launch is likely to rankle Apple users who already feel stung by the company's decision to push out a fourth-generation iPad only seven months after debuting the so-called "new" iPad earlier in the same year.<br /><br />The report does claim that another new version of the iPad isn't expected until the second quarter of next year, although previous rumors have pegged its release even later than that.<br /><br /><em>Follow this article’s author, <a href="http://twitter.com/JRBTempe" target="_blank">J.R. Bookwalter on Twitter</a></em></p><p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/chinese_newspaper_claims_iphone_5s_heading_trial_production#commentsNews4th generation iPadapple manufacturingcomponentsDigiTimesiphone 5iPhone 5SQ1 2013trial productioniPadiPhoneMon, 12 Nov 2012 14:29:12 +0000J.R. Bookwalter15560 at http://www.maclife.com